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M4.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-01 06:58:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
Source
ISC

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on May 1, 2026 at 06:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
ec1cce78b4beb3615e76ffbfe799e907d50a4701
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 06:58:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
43.07000, 147.18000
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'209 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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